The Father of Spin
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The Father of Spin
| Full title | The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and the Birth of Public Relations |
|---|---|
| Author | Larry Tye |
| Published | 1998 |
| Pages | 306 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | Larry Tye’s biography of Edward Bernays, Freud’s nephew, inventing the public-relations industry — and the campaigns (bacon and eggs, women smoking) that are still its founding case studies. |
Where I heard about it
- @WillManidis’s thread — named in the replies to his question “what is the single best book you can read that will explain an entire industry?”, June 2025.
Connections
- what is the single best book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- Public Relations
- Propaganda
- Advertising
- Marketing
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.